Posts by Sigma
This is the first of a series of challenges based around the cuisines of a particular country or culture. Our first culinary destination - Greece! (Also, sorry for being a few days late with this -...
The short answer is yes, it's perfectly possible to make cold brew coffee in these circumstances. The main reason it is typically made in a refrigerator is to keep it from being lukewarm and theref...
I am planning a small dinner party later this week, and had some questions about whether or not certain dishes would go well together. Would these be appropriate questions for the site? It seems to...
I use a griddle or frying pan; the key is to toast/grill/fry the insides golden-brown so they are crispy before sandwiching the cheese between them. I don't think toasting them would be a good idea...
Contest category suggestion: cook something from or inspired by a specified culture. Potential issues: not everyone will have the ingredients on hand may be difficult to define the boundaries of a...
Corn starch acts like a gelatin when heated, sticking to other food and itself. As your reading seems to suggest, the key is to use cold water to form the starchy paste, making sure it is fully mix...
I brown a lot of ground beef for meal prep and as the base of everything from pasta sauce to Mexican casserole. I've noticed two different possibilities for heat - high and semi-searing, or low and...
This is a fairly standard example of one of my burgers. I love the chewiness of Ciabatta rolls, but it's high quality lean beef from a local ranch that really makes the taste special.
Depending on the type of hard cheese, freezing may be a viable possibility. I've successfully frozen cheddar, mozzarella, and Swiss cheese and used them for cooking later with no noticeable detrime...
Home canning is great if you are processing a lot of food all at once to store for a year or two. It's much less efficient if you are just planning to use the food over a week or two. The main issu...
It is often possible to add another sweetener as a replacement for sugar. In most cases, however, the substitution will not be as sweet as pure cane sugar, and will often pick up the flavor of the ...
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